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Dufayet • Zivoin You A

re Your Strong

Children’s/Emotions Ages 4–8

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ISBN 978143382939051799 >

Published by the American Psychological Associationwww.apa.org/pubs/magination

by Danielle Dufayet

illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin

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Soothing and empowering, You Are Your Strong reassures kids that they can handle big emotions. They just have to find their Strong!

Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Julia Martin Burch, PhD, with more information about building skills to navigate and cope with big emotions.

You Are Your

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When puppy’s woofs turn into whimpers,

whispers in my ears.

Momma puts her arms around me and tells me everything will be OK. Her Calm becomes my inner

strength, my Strong. And Worry washes away.

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When waves curl and CRASH and

Scared creeps in,

Papa puts me on his shoulders and shows me Brave.His Brave becomes my Strong and Scared slips away.

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Grandma rubs my back and listens until the sun shines again. Her Love becomes my Strong and Sad fades away.

If I can’t find my stuffed Lovey,Sad sprinkles my heart.

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When someone knocks my blocks and

Mad stomps in,

I want to scream and hit.

Grandpa helps me find words instead of shouts.His Gentle becomes my Strong and Mad melts away.

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You are more than just your feelings.Inside you, your Strong is a light that shines like the sun.

But sometimes you have to find your Strong all by yourself.

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